Ron Agostini: A hot-read around the world of Modesto area sports

• Welcome to autumn and the prospect of more pleasant weather and, dare we think it, even more rainfall ... except on game night.

• A shoutout to the veteran Air Force offensive coordinator, a former Falcons quarterback and one of Johansen High School’s best-ever athletes: Mike Thiessen.

• Oakdale’s Mabel Wong is paired with Champions Tour pro Billy Andrade today at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. She might get some airtime on the Golf Channel.

• A cautionary word to football apparel makers: Can we put a stop on the yellow numerals on white jerseys, or those fat small numbers where the 5s, 6s, 8s and 9s are impossible to tell apart? Spectators can’t read them.

• Sort of defeats the purpose.

• Rashad Jennings has rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown in his last two games for the Giants. Jennings would have looked good in a Raiders uniform. Wait a minute. He did look good in a Raiders uniform.

• The Raiders have enjoyed London this week. For once, there’s no argument: They are global.

• The Raiderettes knew exactly where to go: Abbey Road.

• A thread of hope for the silver and black: The first bona fide sighting of first-round pick Khalil Mack.